Book 3 The Summer I Turned Pretty Instant

Belly, desperate to hold onto the "safe" love she’s built and the connection to the Fisher family, says yes—despite her mother Laurel’s vocal disapproval and her own mounting doubts. The wedding planning moves to the only place that makes sense—Cousins Beach—which inevitably brings Conrad back into her orbit. The Evolution of Conrad Fisher

The heart of Book 3 revolves around Belly and Jeremiah’s plan to get married at the beach house in Cousins. book 3 the summer i turned pretty

During their spring break, Belly and Jeremiah attend a party where Jeremiah gets drunk and cheats on Belly. Devastated, Belly breaks up with him. In a panic to keep her in his life and terrified of losing her the way he thinks he lost her to Conrad, Jeremiah proposes marriage. Despite the betrayal and the confusion, Belly accepts, hoping that a ring will fix the broken trust and that marriage is the next logical step in her "great love story." Belly, desperate to hold onto the "safe" love

Conrad confesses his feelings, forcing Belly to face the truth. During their spring break, Belly and Jeremiah attend

Healing old wounds within the Fisher and Conklin families.